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  2. Glossary of names for the British - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe British people, Irish People and more specifically English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish people. Many of these terms may vary between offensive, derogatory, neutral and affectionate depending on a ...

  3. British slang - Wikipedia

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    The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category. English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom Roger's Profanisaurus An online version of the list of vulgar definitions which occasionally appears in Viz magazine

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    British slang term that originally meant eccentric, neurotic or slightly mentally ill; generally considered offensive to mentally ill people [68] [69] Senile [10] Slow [70] Sluggish [63] Sociopath [60] Spastic/Spaz: Especially in the UK and Ireland. Previously referred to muscle spasticity or a person with cerebral palsy, which may involve ...

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    to rob (esp. a store, slang) ("He knocked over a gas station.") knock up to practise before tennis to awaken or summon by knocking to call on the telephone to prepare quickly ("Knock us up something to eat" — L.M. Alcott) to impregnate, esp. unintentionally* (slang, sometimes vulgar)

  6. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United ...

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    (offensive) stupid person or one with learning difficulties; from Mongol in its sense as an obsolete term for someone with Down syndrome [114] monged (out) (slang) being incapable of constructive activity due to drug use, alcohol consumption or extreme tiredness MOT, MOT test

  7. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    British slang for penis. In 2011, Harry returned from an expedition to the North Pole to attend his brother’s wedding and was alarmed to discover that his todger was frostbitten — an ...

  8. Pikey - Wikipedia

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    Pikey (/ ˈ p aɪ k iː /; also spelled pikie, pykie) [1] [2] is an ethnic slur referring to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.It is used mainly in the United Kingdom and in Ireland to refer to people who belong to groups which had a traditional travelling lifestyle.

  9. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Some expressions are deemed inappropriate and offensive in today's context. Like a Dragon While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2]